TripAdvisor Reviews Cybele Forest Lodge And Spa White River

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... as it usually would be. We were also very lucky with the weather today as it stayed overcast but did not rain as forecast. There were a number of things that surprised me; everything is so green, it was quite cold driving around an open top vehicle, we saw wild animals as soon as we drove in the gate, even though there were a lot of people in the park it did not ruin the experience and we managed to see four of the big five. The leopard eluded us today although we did see ...

We had an early departure. As Jan left her room she was surprised by a baboon trying to enter! She managed to shoo it off successfully. As we walked to breakfast we saw other baboons trying to break in through windows and one testing the handles of various doors! We returned to the N4 freeway via a different route, through miles of eucalypt and pine plantations, dropping down a winding mountain road to the ...

... a bit worried at one stage when a group of drunks drove out and had to back up right near where we were seated eating dinner. It seems pretty common for people to drink drive everywhere we have gone. Our camp site was these narrow grassed terraces but because of the recent construction work there were piles of dirt around and timber off cuts making walking around in the dark a bit of a mine ...

... waiting to see a leopard, and so far has seen several, plus a lion kill, a lion and cubs, and a cheetah with cubs (a very rare sighting, and one that I would love). Finally left Satara Camp and picked up a some food on the way out. Had the worst lunch of our trip so far..seriously sweet, sticky, hot bread with cucumber. We had a great drive out and managed to see elephant, buffalo and lots more. And a bonus for us just 2 kms from the exit ...

... 40 minute flight. We were given a cheese sandwich and fruit drink on the quick flight. So over two days of travel we went from a 400+ passenger plane to 280 passengers to 83 capacity on an AVRO RJ85. It was nice to arrive at a small local airport without thousands of people milling around. Retrieved our luggage, got our car and drove on what ...